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<blockquote data-quote="TimeFlipper" data-source="post: 183142" data-attributes="member: 6456"><p>RG8 of course...When companies make antennas like the Firestick, they will use a cheaper type of coax thats half the cost of RG8...Now thats ok, because the Firestick is intended for mobile use, and the mag mount is placed on the car roof, with only a couple of meters of coax cable coming from it into the car....</p><p></p><p>However, when you start putting a Firestick on top of a building roof, there is obviously lots more coax needed, and when you have long lengths of coax cable, you need lots more insulation inside it that prevents the coax cable "leaking" out the RF power coming from your CB set....And that is why you need the RG8 50ohm low loss coax cable..</p><p></p><p>What i strongly suggest is that you keep the Firestick attached to the mag mount, and get a guy to bolt a suitable piece of metal onto the roof of your building....You need that piece of metal to give a "ground" for the Firestick, just like a car roof, or your A/C unit...</p><p></p><p>I imagine in the mountainous area where you live, very high winds are not a problem for you, and i feel certain that the Firestick on its mag mount, is capable of withstanding winds of upto 70 mph without moving, such as when you are driving a car with the antenna attached to its roof....To be absolutely certain that the mag mount stays permanently on top of the roof, use some suitable metal to metal Superglue...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TimeFlipper, post: 183142, member: 6456"] RG8 of course...When companies make antennas like the Firestick, they will use a cheaper type of coax thats half the cost of RG8...Now thats ok, because the Firestick is intended for mobile use, and the mag mount is placed on the car roof, with only a couple of meters of coax cable coming from it into the car.... However, when you start putting a Firestick on top of a building roof, there is obviously lots more coax needed, and when you have long lengths of coax cable, you need lots more insulation inside it that prevents the coax cable "leaking" out the RF power coming from your CB set....And that is why you need the RG8 50ohm low loss coax cable.. What i strongly suggest is that you keep the Firestick attached to the mag mount, and get a guy to bolt a suitable piece of metal onto the roof of your building....You need that piece of metal to give a "ground" for the Firestick, just like a car roof, or your A/C unit... I imagine in the mountainous area where you live, very high winds are not a problem for you, and i feel certain that the Firestick on its mag mount, is capable of withstanding winds of upto 70 mph without moving, such as when you are driving a car with the antenna attached to its roof....To be absolutely certain that the mag mount stays permanently on top of the roof, use some suitable metal to metal Superglue... [/QUOTE]
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